Economic Justice Issues in Agriculture Policy
At first glance, economic justice principles and policies like paid leave or a child tax credit might not seem related to sustainable agriculture and food system policy, but history…
Read MoreFollowing the first ever North Carolina Black Farmer Lobby Day in the 2023 legislative session, in late July, SiX co-hosted Seeds of Empowerment: Cultivating Black Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture, a tour of Black-owned farms with Senator Natalie Murdock and Representative (and farmer!) Ray Jeffers in the Durham/Raleigh area. North Carolina legislators joined advocates for a…
Learn MoreAt first glance, economic justice principles and policies like paid leave or a child tax credit might not seem related to sustainable agriculture and food system policy, but history…
Read MoreThis guest blog was by Ryan Betz and Cassandra Bull with the National Farm to School Network (NFSN). NFSN works to increase access to local food and nutrition education…
Read MoreBiogas, also called renewable natural gas (RNG), is touted as an environmentally-friendly energy solution, and it’s become big business, garnering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state…
Read MoreNot all agriculture is good for the planet, but regenerative agriculture and forestry practices are climate-friendly, not only sequestering carbon, but building healthy soil that retains water and increases…
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